Chris has represented the communities of North Lakes, Deception Bay, Burpengary East, Mango Hill and Rothwell in Queensland Parliament since 2015, first as the Member for Murrumba and then as the first-ever member for Bancroft.

As the local MP, Chris is renowned for being practical, straightforward and accessible.  He has been a champion for the local people and helped deliver many local community building initiatives such as:

• a state-leading local program of Skilling Queenslanders for Work projects that hundreds of locals have taken advantage of to upskill and gain secure employment;
• $80 million in Deception Bay Road improvements from Anzac Avenue to the Bruce Highway;
• the housing buy-back scheme for flood-affected properties in Deception Bay;
• state-of-the-art new school infrastructure including the Bounty Boulevard State School Hall, the Endeavour building at North Lakes State College and a brand new multi-purpose hall for Deception Bay State School;
• the Deception Bay Environmental Hub - a first for the area, designed with an environmental vision and purpose as a collaborative space for the local community;
• the new $6 million Moreton Central Fire & Rescue Station where crews responded to more than 750 incidents in the 2023-24 financial year.

Chris also represented Burpengary, Beachmere and Deception Bay for 12 years as a local councillor on the Caboolture Shire Council and Moreton Bay Regional Council, and instigated the revitalisation of the Deception Bay foreshore.

In Parliament, Chris has previously served as Chief Government Whip and acting Deputy Speaker and is currently the Sub-Chair of the Governance, Energy and Finance Committee which has responsibility for the following portfolio areas:

• Premier and Cabinet, Veterans
• Treasury, Energy and Home Ownership
• Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

In November 2024, Chris was appointed as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing and Homelessness.

Chris lives with his wife, Sian, and three children - Guy, Rebecca and Arabella - in Burpengary East.  He is an avid hockey fan and plays hockey along with his 2 daughters. He'd like to do more road cycling and surfing if he had the time and enjoys reading historical literature.

Chris graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and a Master of Journalism, and has been awarded a Graduate Diploma of Property from Deakin University.